CIJENE OBOJENIH METALA NA BURZI U LONDONU

LONDONSKA BURZA KOVINA: SLUŽBENE CIJENE 08.05.1997. LME OFFICIAL PRICES - MAY 08 CASH 3 MTHS 15 MTHS 27 MTHS SETT COPPER 2442.0/43.0 2378.0/79.0 2095.0/05.0 2030.0/40.0 2443 (STG EQV) 1508.02 1470.66 TIN 5830/5835 5850/5855 5970/5980 5835 LEAD 624.50/5.00 635.00/5.50 668.00/3.00 625 (STG EQV) 385.8 392.86 ZINC 1304.5/05.5 1324.0/24.5 1283.0/88.0 1240.0/45.0 1305.5 ALU.HG 1642.0/43.0 1665.0/65.5 1648.0/53.0 1628.0/33.0 1643 NICKEL 7625/7630 7740/7745 7970/7990 8140/8160 7630 ALALLOY 1485.0/90.0 1510.0/12.0 1600.0/20.0 1490 SETTLEMENT RATES - GBP 1.62 DEM 1.7125 JPY 123.75 Base metals firm at midsession LONDON, May 8 (Reuter) - Base metal prices sped higher during reasonably active Thursday LME ring and kerb trading, with an upbeat trend maintained despite some expected profit-taking and technical resistance. Zinc was the star performer, capitalising on Wednesday's late inter-office advance, with prices rising to the highest levels since October 1992. But other metals were also in the frame, such as aluminium which moved smoothly to a six week-high, and copper which went to work on the $2,380 level and above. "There is a better feel to the place - the turnovers are not that great but the funds are sniffing around in zinc and aluminium, so there is a bit more to play with on the upside," one said. Zinc raced away from early levels near $1,300, breaking successive chart targets and triggering buy-stops and fund interest before the advance slowed near $1,330. Traders said zinc's fundamental background is supportive, with stocks falling and the demand outlook positive. In the short-term, the market's objective is $1,350. Last kerb business was at $1,327 a tonne, down just $1 from the peak, but a substantial $40 up from Wednesday's kerb close. Aluminium settled back from an early high of $1,672, but remained higher after Wednesday's sharp jump from the $1,620 level. Last trade was at $1,665, up $4. Today's action represented a consolidation after the run-up late Wednesday when fund buying was triggered. However, there was further evidence of a contracting contango, with cash/threes at $20/21, against midday levels of $30 yesterday. Borrowing interest was not so acute today, but rates are narrowing across the spectrum. Cash/one day was at a minimal $0.25 contango, cash/May at $3 contango, while, further ahead, July/week was at a $1 backwardation. Copper attempted to erode the expected strong resistance above $2,380, hitting a high of $2,387, but foundered against a background of some cash pricing and light lending. Prices were $10 higher at the end of the kerb at $2,380. Traders said copper is still unconvincing at the highs, with stocks still dribbling in to LME warehouses and the varous stoppages and disputes in Chile and North America now factored in. Elsewhere in the complex there were solid advances in both tin and nickel - the latter market boosted by some merchant buying. Last nickel business was at $7,740, up $130, while tin ended the session $105 higher at $5,900. Lead took its cue from zinc, and rose $10 to $635, while alloy was steady at $1,510. FRANCUSKA BURZA - 07. svibnja 1997. - burza nije radila BAKAR FFR/100 KG 1471 KOSITAR FFR/100 KG 3946 CINK EL. FFR/100 KG 804 ALUMINIJ FFR/100 KG 1200 SREB. C3E FFR/KG 836/985 PLATINA FFR/KG 60100/90600 PALADIJ FFR/KG 26000/34400 IRIDIJ FFR/KG 23500/46000 KOBALT FFR/100 KG 36617 ŽIVA FFR/100 KG 5200 NJEMAČKA BURZA - 07. svibnja 1997. - u DEM po 100 kg GERMAN ELEKTROLITIK 423.36/435.10 OLOVO U KABELIMA 99.94% 121.25/122.25 081520 MET may 97